Professionally

I am a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Counselor, accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. I received my training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Here I studied with some of the leading authorities in nutrition and wellness like Dr. Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra, Dr. John Douillard, Geneen Roth and Julia Cameron to name a few.

I am also an Emotional Release Practitioner specializing in assisting clients get to the root of a core issue and clearing it out at the cellular level. I believe that true healing takes a holistic approach and I am passionate about combining these modalities to offer the highest healing possible for my clients.

Prior to becoming a Holistic Health and Wellness Counselor I struggled for years with my health and my diet. I went from diet to diet trying to find a perfect fit, only to fall off and gain weight and suffer with health issues like IBS, gallbladder attacks, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue and more.

During this time I was feeling lost. I was living my life for my children, giving and giving until there was nothing left. I felt empty and unfulfilled which of course caused me to turn to food for solace. It was a vicious circle that I felt trapped by. I didn't know how to nurture myself without food even though the foods I was eating were making me fat and sick.

During my years of education I slowly began to clear out the emotional scars I was holding onto and pair it with the nutritional information I was learning. I began to see how what I was eating was affecting me by making me tired, crabby, and sick and before I knew it making the changes became easy. 

It is because of my own challenges that I am so passionate about helping others. I know that everyone will have different issues to deal with and will have to find their own answers. It is my honor and privilege to be able to guide and support my clients to make those changes that breakthrough their barriers and create a life full of joy and health.

Personally

I am a wife and mother to five beautiful boys ages 7 to 17.  I really  love sitting in the stands and watching them play their various sports like baseball, basketball, football, wrestling, taekwando, cross country, volleyball, and soccer. I am the proud mama!

When I am not at a sporting event or working with clients I love to read. In fact, I am never without a good book and often you will find 2 or 3 in my enormous purse I carry just for that reason. I love to go to the movies and if no one wants to go with me, I sneak off alone.

Eating out is a big passion of mine as well. Growing up in the restaurant business pretty much sealed the deal for this enjoyment. I enjoy traveling and have been to Australia, Hawaii, and Italy as well many states in the US. I am always looking for new ways to see the world.

I live in the western suburbs of Chicago with my family and my two dogs, a bird, and a gecko. It's a full house and a full life.